Here’s the list of injured Bruins, and when they’re expected to return

Here’s the list of injured Bruins, and when they’re expected to return

The Bruins have relied heavily on their younger players from the AHL to carry the torch in the absence of so many key players.

Patrice Bergeron (37) prepares for a play against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period of Game 2 of an NHL second-round hockey playoff series Monday, April 30, 2018, in Tampa, Fla.
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With a good number of their defensive corps and other key players out with injuries, the Bruins have relied heavily on their younger players from the AHL to carry the torch for Boston, who now stand at 11-6-3 in the regular season.

Kevan Miller, hand

Miller was injured during a game against the Edmonton Oilers in October after blocking a shot with his hand. He was sent back to Boston on October 20 to be evaluated by their medical staff and is expected to return in Wednesday night’s game against the Detroit Red Wings.

Patrice Bergeron, upper body

Bergeron was initially injured during Friday’s game against the Dallas Stars, taking a hard hit into the boards before heading into the locker room.

The Bruins announced that Bergeron would not play in Saturday night’s game against the Arizona Coyotes and would return to Boston for evaluation.

“He was meeting [with doctors] today, so we have nothing new,” Cassidy said on Monday. “I know he was in a lot of pain, but I don’t know if there’s anything major which is good news. But I don’t want to speculate. I just know that he’s not coming back to Detroit.”

John Moore, lower body

“He’s day-to-day,” Cassidy said following a morning skate in Dallas. “Had a little bit of aggravation during the game on Wednesday and it wasn’t very good [Thursday]. Better today, but he’s questionable for [Saturday’s] game.”

Moore joined Bergeron and headed back to Boston for evaluation.

Brandon Carlo, upper body

Cassidy announced that Carlo “probably [would not] play” against the Vegas Golden Knights on the morning of November 11, opening up a spot in the defensive ranks for Jeremy Lauzon.

Urho Vaakanainen, concussion

The 19-year-old rookie has played just two games so far this season after being recalled from Providence on October 20. Vaakanainen made his NHL debut on October 21 and sustained a concussion two days later against the Ottawa Senators.

The Senators’ Mark Borowiecki later received a one-game suspension for the hit. Vaakanainen remains on a day-to-day basis with the team. Cassidy has said there is currently no timeframe for the rookie’s return, but he was seen skating prior to the team’s practice on November 7 and was practicing with the team in a no-contact jersey on November 13.

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He did not join the Bruins for the first leg of their four-game road stint, but Cassidy announced that he will join them on the road in Detroit.